ECOWAS will vote on whether to maintain, ease, or lift retaliatory measures. Burkina Faso and Guinea risk further punitive measures. West Africa has seen a succession of military coups in less than two years. West African politicians met in Ghana’s capital, Accra, on Saturday to discuss whether to reduce or tighten sanctions against the junta-ruled … Read more
Around 40 people, many of them civilian army volunteers, were killed in suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso on Monday, according to local sources and security officials. Around 25 people were killed in two attacks in the northern Sahel region on Saturday, including 13 VDP volunteers, according to a leader of the force. In Kompienga, … Read more
The ruling juntas in Burkina Faso and Guinea want greater time to offer an agenda for restoring civilian rule, West Africa’s nearby bloc stated Wednesday, two days after a closing date expired. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Guinea and Burkina Faso after coups in 2021 and 2022 respectively. In March, it … Read more
